In spite of Ariel Charnas The fashion influencer stepped out without her wedding ring and has denied speculation that she has split from her husband Brandon Charnas after being accused of embezzling funds from her lifestyle brand.
“This is obviously wrong. They are happily married and in love,” a rep for the 35-year-old entrepreneur told Something Navy page six in a statement on Wednesday, December 7.
While neither Arielle nor Brandon, 37, have further addressed speculation about their marriage, the social media influencer first sparked breakup speculation after she ditched her wedding ring in several recent Instagram photos. However, the Current Real Estate co-founder – who married the blogger in 2014 – has left a series of flirtatious comments on her posts, alluding to mixed messages about where the couple stands. After Arielle shared a Wednesday upload Regarding her daily outfit, Brandon replied: “📷 👌.A day earlier, the realtor left a fire emoji on his wife’s fashion grab.
Amid speculation about Arielle and Brandon’s marital status, the University of Pennsylvania graduate also came under fire for his involvement in their brand.
“That’s categorically wrong,” the CEO of Something Navy said Matthew Scanlan said women’s clothing daily in a statement Wednesday denying allegations of embezzlement. “Brandon Charnas does not have access to the company’s bank accounts. He is not a company employee and has no access points.”
Arielle and Brandon have not spoken to each other publicly the bank embezzlement claims, but have adjusted their social media profiles in light of the scandal. Brandon changed his Instagram account to private while his wife limited comments on her recent posts.
Ariel started first Some Navy as a lifestyle blog in 2009. After almost 10 years as a leading fashion and lifestyle website, Something Navy discontinued its first clothing line in 2020 before opening its own stores in New York City, Los Angeles and Dallas.
“I fell in love with putting together looks, documenting, styling and communicating with people from all over the world about fashion and style,” said Arielle forbes to start her blog in January 2021. “I started with partnerships that eventually required me to grow my team, followed by collaborations and finally the launch of a Something Navy clothing line within Nordstrom.”
She added at the time, “Something Navy is my aesthetic and my style, but I design pieces for the Something Navy community. … The power of Something Navy’s online community has been incredible. After 11 years of building relationships with followers and nurturing this community, it has been amazing to actually learn from everyone, get advice, create collections with that input, and make clothes that we know the community actually wants.”
Arielle not only grew her brand, but also expanded her family. The New York native and Brandon share daughters Ruby Lou, 5, Esme Rae, 3, and Navy Bea, 18 months.
“It’s definitely a challenge, but I’m always, always busy. I really feel like I never have a second; When I’m not working, I’m a mom,” she previously said fashionista in September 2018. “It definitely taught me to be patient and prioritize and try to balance my days. It’s not impossible because I’m doing it, but it feels impossible. I feel a lot more motivated, a lot more motivated when it comes to work to build my business and to be able to show them what a working mom is like.”